USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AMONG MUSLIM WOMEN IN PRESENT SCENARIO

Abstract

This research paper is carried out to examine the digital awareness and digital literacy among Muslim women digital literacy refers to an individual’s ability to find evaluate and clearly communicate information through typing and other media on various digital platforms it is evaluated by an individual’s typing skills and ability to produce text images, Audio and designs using technology digital literacy is the knowledge skills and behaviors used in a broad range of digital devices such as Android phones, Laptops, desktop and tablates. KeywordDigital technology Muslim women, Digital Literacy Introduction “Enhance the use of enabling technology in particular information and communications technology to promote the empowerment impairment of women” (Sustainable development goal 5) www.ijcrt.org © 2021 IJCRT | Volume 9, Issue 8 August 2021 | ISSN: 2320-2882 IJCRT2108008 International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT) www.ijcrt.org a49 The 2030 agenda of the United Nations for sustainable development mentions seventeen sustainable development goals. The goal number 5 on achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls has this sub-goal which envisions enhancing the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communication technology to promote the empowerment of women (Kutesa 2015:15) We all know that traditional literacy means literacy is the ability to read and write but in today’s digital world being literate is not enough any more. It is important for everyone to become digitally literate as well. Present world is the world of technology everyone is depend on technology to do their daily routine work. The digital technology has changed the way of our life in 21 century the use of digital technology has improved people’s day to day life in all over the world the communication technology also had a great influence on the socio-economic factors and living styles of the people across the world. India has been one of the emerging super powers in I.T. the country has achieved impressive progress in the field of technology and proved as one of the fast developing country in the world various digital technology have brought significant changes in the development of the Indian society, the social life of Indians improved in all walks of life like living condition, transportation, science & technology information & communication technology their level of education etc. The government of India has declared It as one of the thrust area for the country’s development and has recognized it as an essential service (Rajput Anil and K. Mani Kandhan nair 2013) Review of Literature Tahmeena, Sultana (2018) in this research study “digital literacy among Muslim Women a study of Vijayapur city” is carried out to know the use of digital technology and digital literacy among Muslim women. The present study was carried out in the Vijayapur district of Karnataka to understand the digital proficiency among Muslim women A descriptive. Research design was opted for this study. The primary date gathered through a structured questionnaire information was gathered to examine digital awareness and digital literacy among Muslim women for this study 150 respondents were selected randomly the finding of this study reveals www.ijcrt.org © 2021 IJCRT | Volume 9, Issue 8 August 2021 | ISSN: 2320-2882 IJCRT2108008 International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT) www.ijcrt.org a50 that most of the respondents have computer laptop in their home and 38.6% of the women are using computer for more than 7 years. Most of the respondents obtained knowledge through self learning. The study shows that most of the respondents were excellent in computer literacy level and have knowledge of different computing devices sand most of Muslim women were accessing computer and internet for work. Ebrahimi Salaverria (2015) in this research study “Virtual identities of Muslim women a case study of Iranian facebook Users” the main objective of this research is to identity the shaping of contradictory virtual identities for Iranian Muslim women users on face book in contrast to their real life behaviors E\\ethnography method used in this study. The data for this research was collected using a qualitative method from Iranian social network Muslim woman users 550 face book profiles of Iranian female users were content analyzed and 50 Muslim women were selected randomly. And the results are presented here. Finding of the study nickname profiles with photos (without Hijab) 57.2%, full name profiles with photos (with Hijab) 24% profile pictures without Hijab but cover photos with Hijab 69.4% faceless profiles is 5.4%. Patrick oladunjoye and ngozi benwari Nnenna (2014) shows that there is a significantly difference Between male and female undergraduate student in computer literacy. The socioeconomic status of students affects their exposure to computer recourses. There is a significant difference between Student brought up in urban and rural setting in their exposure and use of the computers. The GSMA connected women Global development Alliance (2015) reported that GSMA connected woman works with partners to deliver socio economic benefits to women and the broader mobile ecosystem through greater inclusion of women across the industry the programme is focused on increasing women’s access to and use of mobile phone as well as closing the digital skill gender gap, attracting and retaining female talent and encouraging female leadership in technology on a global basic. www.ijcrt.org © 2021 IJCRT | Volume 9, Issue 8 August 2021 | ISSN: 2320-2882 IJCRT2108008 International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT) www.ijcrt.org a51 Objective of the study \uf0b7 To define digital technology. \uf0b7 To know digital literacy. \uf0b7 To study the use of digital technology among Muslim woman. \uf0b7 To assess digital literacy among Muslim woman. Methodology The present study was carried out use of digital techonology and digital literacy among Muslim Women and secondary data used for this study.